Article
Sociophysics Analysis of Multi-Group Conflicts
Entropy (MDPI)
(2020)
Abstract
We present our research on the application of statistical physics techniques to multi-group
social conflicts. We identify real conflict situations of which the characteristics correspond to the
model. We offer realistic assumptions about conflict behaviors that get factored into model-generated
scenarios. The scenarios can inform conflict research and strategies for conflict management.
We discuss model applications to two- and three-group conflicts. We identify chaotic time evolution
of mean attitudes and the occurrence of strange attractors. We examine
Keywords
- social conflicts; statistical physics approach; complex systems; mean-field theory; monte carlo simulation
Disciplines
Publication Date
February 14, 2020
Citation Information
Miron Kaufman, H. T. Diep and Sanda Kaufman. "Sociophysics Analysis of Multi-Group Conflicts" Entropy (MDPI) (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sanda_kaufman/82/